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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a visit aimed at improving communication and stabilising the tense relationship between the world's two largest economies. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China can play a role in reducing tensions in the Middle East, including through its influence with Iran. "I think the relationships that China has can be positive in trying to calm tensions, to prevent escalation, avoid the spread of the conflict," Blinken told reporters, saying Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to stay in contact on the Middle East. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that campus protests sweeping the United States over the Middle East are part of democracy, but criticised the "silence" over the Palestinian militants Hamas. Blinken was speaking in Beijing, China following a day of meetings with high-ranking officials. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he warned China directly about its assertive moves around the Philippines and vowed to defend the ally, during meetings with top leaders in Beijing. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he raised concerns with China about support for Russia, saying Moscow's invasion of Ukraine depended on Beijing's support. "Russia would struggle to sustain its assault on Ukraine without China's support," Blinken told reporters after his meetings with top leaders in Beijing. SOUNDBITE
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